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Surprise ZIP codes, Arizona

Surprise, AZ has 5 ZIP codes (85379, 85374, 85388, 85387 and 85378) and area codes 480, 602 and 623. The largest is 85379.

USPS city name
5 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
6 more
Population
154,948
Area codes
480, 602, 623
State
Arizona

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Surprise itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Phoenix (10.0 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mail addressed to Surprise uses the ZIP codes above. 6 more ZIP codes cover part of the city but are addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Surprise in numbers

About 154,948 people live in Surprise, in 56,506 households, the 10th-largest of Arizona's 441 census places. The median household income is $96,711 a year, 21% above the Arizona median of $79,964 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $435,100 (10% above the Arizona median), and median gross rent is $2,033 a month. The median age is 41.4; 30.5% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (33.3% across Arizona); the average commute takes 30 minutes.

Population154,948Surprise154,948
Households56,506Surprise56,506
Median age41.4Surprise41.4Arizona39.0US 38.9
Median household income$96,711Surprise$96,711Arizona$79,964US $80,734
Median home value$435,100Surprise$435,100Arizona$394,500US $332,700
Median gross rent$2,033Surprise$2,033Arizona$1,543US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher30.5%Surprise30.5%Arizona33.3%US 35.7%
Mean commute30.2 minSurprise30.2 minArizona25.4 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,402 / sq miSurprise1,402 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Surprise city. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Surprise

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Surprise
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
85379 Surprise , AZ Standard 51,035 $110,616 $448,200
85374 Surprise , AZ Standard 41,420 $81,201 $395,400
85388 Surprise , AZ Standard 35,369 $112,164 $459,900
85387 Surprise , AZ Standard 22,442 $98,757 $481,000
85378 Surprise , AZ Standard 9,765 $56,444 $274,500

Other ZIP codes overlapping Surprise

These ZIP codes cover part of Surprise but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Surprise
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
85342 Morristown , AZ Standard 1,823 $55,917 $343,600
85355 Waddell , AZ Standard 14,460 $123,055 $494,000
85361 Wittmann , AZ Standard 7,991 $77,361 $412,400
85375 Sun City West , AZ Standard 27,680 $63,928 $377,900
85383 Peoria , AZ Standard 74,390 $145,546 $661,400
85396 Buckeye , AZ Standard 42,181 $114,056 $482,900

Map of Surprise ZIP codes

8537985374853888538785378

The ZIP codes of Surprise, AZ, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Surprise

The nearest larger towns are Peoria (196,906 people, 12 mi), Glendale (252,833 people, 18 mi) and Phoenix (1,642,323 people, 22 mi).

Towns near Surprise
TownPopulationDistance
Sun City West 27,425 5.5 mi
El Mirage 36,088 9.1 mi
Citrus Park 5,115 9.5 mi
Youngtown 7,015 10.4 mi
Sun City 37,486 10.5 mi
Peoria 196,906 11.5 mi
Litchfield Park 6,916 12.8 mi
Glendale 252,833 17.9 mi
Tolleson 7,668 19.1 mi
Buckeye 104,923 19.8 mi
Phoenix 1,642,323 21.9 mi
Anthem 22,584 22.3 mi
New River 18,240 25.6 mi
Avondale 92,477 25.7 mi

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